The UN-REDD Programme has recently released several new publications tackling various technical REDD+ issues including REDD+ safeguards, freedom of information, land tenure, forest finance, and free, prior and informed consent.

New UN-REDD Programme Policy Brief on REDD+ Safeguards

The UN-REDD Programme is pleased to launch its third Policy Brief, entitled "Putting REDD+ Safeguards and Safeguard Information Systems into Practice", which examines the current state of work on REDD+ safeguards and outlines some of the key considerations for countries as they develop approaches to promote and support REDD+ safeguards. The brief also provides information on how safeguards are currently being addressed and respected. Read more

Download the Policy Brief in English. French and Spanish versions of this UN-REDD Programme Policy Brief will be available on the UN-REDD Programme website in February.

New Report on Freedom of Information and REDD+

Access to information is both as a prerequisite for full and effective engagement of stakeholders and as a foundation for transparency and accountability in REDD+. A new report of the UN-REDD Programme, entitled "Ensuring inclusive, transparent and accountable national REDD+ systems: the role of freedom of information", describes how the implementation of freedom of information laws can inform the development of transparent systems to access REDD+ information. The right of access to information is grounded into international environmental, anti-corruption and human rights law. Read more

The new UN-REDD Programme publication, entitled "Free, Prior and Informed Consent for REDD+ in the Asia-Pacific Region: Lessons Learned", presents recent field-level experiences in the application of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) from the region and distills useful lessons learned and recommendations. Read more

Published by the Global Canopy Programme, with financial and technical support from the UN-REDD Programme, the Little Forest Finance Book is a primer for anyone seeking to overcome the challenges of scaling up forest-friendly finance. The book describes obstacles that are currently stalling investment in activities that reduce tropical deforestation, or maintain or restore forests, and presents fourteen catalysts that can be used to overcome these obstacles.